Labor

UAW Reformers Win a Historic Victory. What Comes Next?

"Get ready to negotiate with a UAW where the membership is back in charge."

Jane Slaughter

Why Is ‘Pro-Union’ President Biden Pushing a Labor Deal That Rail Workers Rejected?

While the Biden administration is seeking to avert a strike by backing a contract over union objections, Bernie Sanders and other progressives made a last-ditch effort to win guaranteed paid sick leave.

Jeff Schuhrke

Britain May Be Headed Toward a "De Facto General Strike"

Unions representing British postal, rail, education and communication workers are rediscovering the workplace as a battleground.

Marcus Barnett

U.S. Rail Workers Are Poised to Begin a National Strike Next Week

After rejecting an agreement brokered by the White House, railroad workers could walk off the job ahead of the busy holiday season.

Jeff Schuhrke

This World Cup Is Brought to You By Abused Migrant Workers

Reports of widespread labor exploitation and safety hazards cast a dark shadow over the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Saurav Sarkar

The “Labor Shortage” Is Being Used as a Pretext to Harm Workers

Lawmakers and bosses are citing a supposed lack of workers as justification for a suite of reactionary policies aimed at further squeezing the working class.

Sarah Lazare

“Come To The Table, Cowards”: Starbucks Workers’ First National Strike

We spoke to strikers in Boston, New York, Chicago, and Pittsburgh about their fight to bring the multi-billion dollar company to the bargaining table.

Meggie Gates, Eloise Goldsmith and Rohan Montgomery

How the Pandemic Changed the Landscape of U.S. Labor Organizing

By banding together to demand justice on the job, essential workers paved the way for a resurgence of labor unrest—and showed how to create a crisis for capitalism.

Jamie K. McCallum

How to Fix the Pathetic Florida Democratic Party

To reverse their dismal midterm election performance, Florida Democrats need to embrace working people, the environment and Unite Here.

Hamilton Nolan

The Good Years May Be Over, and Labor Didn't Get Much

The meager returns of Democratic control of the government remind us that true power comes from organizing workers.

Hamilton Nolan